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brucespringsteen.net
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
carronica.bsky.social
A remarkable person. RIP Dr Foege. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
William H. Foege, Key Figure in the Eradication of Smallpox, Dies at 89
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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davidho.bsky.social
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.

www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024–25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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kimlanelaw.bsky.social
NATURE has done a terrific (if depressing) job of summarizing the devastating cuts to science during Trump's first year. At this point, only the willingness of the House and Senate to restore research budgets prevents scientific extinction. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
US science after a year of Trump: what has been lost and what remains
A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.
www.nature.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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who.int
Medical oxygen is vital for treating respiratory illnesses like pneumonia, and for surgeries. It is especially critical for older people, pregnant women and newborns who are most likely to need oxygen as part of their care. bit.ly/4gIfi89
Why is medical oxygen important?
October 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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acog.org
ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
September 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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ichejournal.bsky.social
🆕 New in ICHE: How much does HCW masking reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission?

Modeling study found that even moderate masking adherence by healthcare workers significantly reduces nosocomial COVID-19 especially at high community prevalence

#IDSky

📄 doi.org/10.1017/ice....
July 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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who.int
Are vaccines safe❓
What’s actually in them❓

In this episode of Science in 5, WHO’s Dr. Kate O’Brien breaks down how vaccines are tested, approved, and monitored even after they reach the public. She also explains what happens if a safety concern is flagged.
WHO's Science in 5 - The truth about vaccine safety - 30 April 2025
YouTube video by World Health Organization (WHO)
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May 2, 2025 at 9:55 AM
carronica.bsky.social
Amid Growing Health Threats, Nurses Are Still Fighting for Basic Protections truthout.org/articles/ami...
Amid Growing Health Threats, Nurses Are Still Fighting for Basic Protections
Health care workers know from experience that only organizing will lead to enforceable standards and better conditions.
truthout.org
April 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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standupforscience.bsky.social
We are happy to see Sharyn Alfonsi and @60minutes.bsky.social covering the existential crisis facing science in the United States.

Huge swaths of the public are unaware of Trump's dismantling of research. From big media stories to conversations with friends--every bit counts!

#standupforscience
60minutes.bsky.social 60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · Apr 27
Nearly 800 NIH grants have been terminated so far, including some focused on HIV and AIDS, trans health, and COVID-19, after researchers were told their work was no longer an agency priority. https://cbsn.ws/3YkDndI
April 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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madhupai.bsky.social
In 2025, TB is the number 1 infectious killer of humankind

Four new books bring renewed attention to this ancient plague

Thank you Handaa Enkh-Amgalan, Maria Smilios, Vidya Krishnan & @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social

communities.springernature.com/posts/tuberc...
Tuberculosis - new warriors take on an old enemy
TB has affected humans for centuries. In 2025, it is the number 1 infectious killer of humankind. We know how to control this disease, but have chosen not to. Four new books bring attention to this an...
communities.springernature.com
January 31, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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plosglobalpublichealth.org
NEW this week in PLOS Global Public Health:

Treatment outcomes in people with diabetes and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) enrolled in the STREAM clinical trial

journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
April 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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petermacp.bsky.social
Distribution and transmission of
#tuberculosis in a high-HIV prevalence city
in Malawi: A genomic and spatial analysis 🛟🧪

journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

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April 4, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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davidcorn.bsky.social
Sen. Bill Cassidy, you violated the Hippocratic oath when you supported RFK Jr.'s nomination and you own this—and all the horrific consequences to come.
April 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
carronica.bsky.social
nursing.jhu.edu/magazine/art...
Nurse-led Tuberculosis Treatment Models for Drug-Resistant TB: Increasing Access to Care Takes Time and Critical Research Evidence - Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
Dr. Jason Farley is creating nurse-led tuberculosis (TB) treatment models in South Africa, transforming care for drug-resistant TB.
nursing.jhu.edu
March 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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npr.org
Gavi, which helps countries purchase and distribute vaccines, is among thousands of programs determined to be "inconsistent with the national interest or Agency policy priorities."
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has its billion dollar grant cut by Trump administration
Gavi, which helps countries purchase and distribute vaccines, is among thousands of programs determined to be "inconsistent with the national interest or Agency policy priorities."
www.npr.org
March 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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johngreensbluesky.bsky.social
We fell down the staircase: A conversation with @stephanienolen.bsky.social about tuberculosis and making our future more perilous. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/h...
For John Green, It’s Tuberculosis All the Way Down
The best-selling author “got a little emotional” while talking with The Times about tuberculosis. Listen to the conversation.
www.nytimes.com
March 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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katzish.bsky.social
Seriously awful and very well reported. If you’re a woman with the option to go through pregnancy (or even childbearing years) inside or outside of TX, you may want to consider this—your chances of dying really go up significantly there until this law is changed.
propublica.org ProPublica @propublica.org · Mar 24
Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows.

As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
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March 25, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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mariasmilios.bsky.social
Monday is world TB day 🫁

Join me & these extraordinary people as we discuss the repercussions of Trump’s cuts, the global impact, & offer up hope for the future

12 EST
👉: bit.ly/3XO86iQ

@vidyakrishnan.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social @partnersinhealth.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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jidjournal.bsky.social
Respiratory isolation of patients with tuberculosis: Is the way forward paved?

✅ Just Accepted
#IDSky
Respiratory isolation of patients with tuberculosis: Is the way forward paved?
Dear Editor - The scientific community globally is too aware of the re-emergence of tuberculosis (TB) and recently, the esteemed Infectious Disease Society of North America (IDSA) journals jointly published a series of important articles on the isolation of TB patients in community settings.
doi.org
March 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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anneinsantafe.bsky.social
Great news! sorry, Mango Mussolini, but you can't call for judges to be impeached simply because they ruled against your insane actions. Impeaching a federal judge requires proof of high crimes and misdemeanors like all those expensive trips your buddy Clarence Thomas took on Harlan Crow's dime.
meidastouch.com MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Mar 18
In a stunning legal rebuke, a federal judge has ruled that Elon Musk and officials from the Department of Government Efficiency must reinstate nearly all functions of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Federal Judge Orders Trump To Reinstate Nearly All Of USAID's Functionalities
A stunning ruling that undos all of Elon Musk's goals with USAID.
meidasnews.com
March 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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normeisen.bsky.social
Not every day that a case you worked on leads both @nytimes.com & @washingtonpost.com!

Musk & DOGE unconstitutionally hijacked & destroyed USAID—our case w/my wonderful colleagues @sddaction.bsky.social & Marziani Stevens Gonzalez proved it
March 19, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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jeffroushwriting.bsky.social
Cancer research has never been a partisan issue.
Diabetes research has never been a partisan issue.
Offering hope to families struggling with disease has never been a partisan issue.

Until now.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Johns Hopkins to lose 2,000 jobs after Trump’s $800m cut in USAid funding
University says cut in funding ‘forcing us to wind down critical work’ as academics rally against job losses
www.theguardian.com
March 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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bipisci.bsky.social
"Tuberculosis is, to me, the exemplary disease of injustice," says author @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social. "There are many diseases that we know how to treat, prevent, eradicate, and we just haven't done it." This week's episode is "Preventable" bit.ly/41B0p0u
March 14, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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dohertyta.bsky.social
Black Angels by @mariasmilios.bsky.social
A key history of women’s agency through profession
#HistNursing #WomensHistory
www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...
The ‘Black Angels’ cared for tuberculosis patients when no one else would
In the early 20th century, these Black nurses came to New York City from the Jim Crow South to join the fight against the disease—and they ultimately helped find a cure.
www.nationalgeographic.com
March 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM